Only On Wednesday: Montana Rail Link's weekly Darby Local heads north back towards Missoula on the morning of Wednesday, November 26. Although traffic is light the Darby Local is a classic example... (more)

Wild West: Sometimes when waiting for a train you'll shoot anything. That was the case on the afternoon of March 30, 2008 at Schilling, MT. An Montana Rail Link crossing sign is clearly located in... (more)

For the first time in nearly a year, Montana Rail Link dispatched a local down the former Northern Pacific Darby Branch, south of Missoula. The line had been shut down in June 2011 after fl... (more)

The westbound St. Maries River Railroad Plummer Job rolls across the Peedee Trestle in Heyburn State Park on May 17, 2010. Like the railroad itself, the two GP9s are of Milwaukee Road heritage.

After working all day to deliver a few cars to the interchange in Brunswick, the Maine Eastern crew is almost home to Rockland as they flag a crossing at Thomaston, Maine on January 3, 2009. What... (more)

60 Days Notice: An old switch lock secures the gate to the Bonner, Montana lumber mill owned by Stimson Lumber Co. and servered by Montana Rail Link. Last week, Stimson gave its employees 60 days ... (more)

Patience Rewarded: The weather in western Montana on Thursday, March 27 was less then perfect to say the least. Waking up before dawn to shoot Montana Rail Link’s Polson local, found fresh snow ... (more)

MRL SD45-2 382 leads the Day Gas east along the Flathead River just west of Perma, Montana on May 18, 2009. As fuel prices increase more of MRLs 20-cylinder SD45-2s are being stored making some wo... (more)

Into the Storm: A trio of Montana Rail Link SD45-2s head west on BNSF Railway train H-KCKSPO1-24 on Dec. 28, 2014. The train will take Montana Rail Link's 4th Subdivision on its way across ... (more)

A trio of Burlington Northern Santa Fe GEs wind their westbound train through John Stevens Canyon near West Glacier, Montana on the former Great Northern, now part of BNSFs Hi-Line Sub. Just below... (more)

A pair of Montana Rail Link GP9s lead the Darby local south at Stevensville, Mont. on the morning of May 13, 2010. A handful of cars for Stevensville, Victor and Hamilton trail behind the power.

With wind driven snow coming down Crawford Notch, Conway Scenic's former Canadian National 0-6-0 No. 7470 performs a stunning runby at Notchland, New Hampshire on the former Maine Central. Jan. 2,... (more)

Across The Hi-Line: After traversing Marias Pass a eastbound BNSF stack train leaves the Rockies behind and heads across the high planes of northern Montana. October 12, 2008.

Spokane, Portland and Seattle No. 700 was the star of National Train Day in Portland, Ore. on Saturday, May 11. Hundreds of people lined up throughout the afternoon to see inside the cab of... (more)

Out For a Sunday Ride: BNSF Railway officials and shippers enjoy a Sunday train ride along the Middle Fork of the Flathead River on July 20, 2014. The train ran from Seattle to Whitefish th... (more)